Cleveland Cavaliers bigs Dean Wade (#32) and Larry Nance Jr. (#22) celebrate in-game. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without two key contributors in Larry Nance Jr. and Jarrett Allen as of late, as both have missed Cleveland’s last four and five games, respectively.
In Nance’s case, that’s been reportedly due to a “mystery,” albeit non-COVID-19-related illness, whereas with Allen, that’s been in relation to a concussion.
To hit on Allen briefly, the Cavs have had their share of interior defensive struggles without him in there, and his activity as a screener, both on and off-ball, to go with the vertical spacing he provides, has been deeply missed.